Debunking the C-SPAN Myths

Mr. Lamb spoke about the history and mission of C-SPAN, the Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network, founded in 1979. He emphasized that the goal of C-SPAN is to provide citizens unfiltered coverage of a wide variety of public affairs, focusing on the federal government, in order to allow them to make personal, informed decisions on public policy issues. He also shared several humorous telephone comments left by viewers over the years. After his remarks, he took questions from the audience.